Skillzboard is a teaching tool for mountaineering techniques which allows the climber to practice rope handling skills in a safe environment. It can be set up quickly and taken where the training goes, whether at home, in the team room or at the site before a climb as a rehearsal.
Black Diamond has observed a small number of PIEPS and Black Diamond Avalanche Beacons with malfunctioning electronic components that may prevent it from switching between SEND and SEARCH modes. Testing is ongoing, but it is important that they communicate this information promptly and ask that anyone in possession of the following beacons to immediately perform a safety inspection to ensure your beacon is functioning properly.
• PIEPS Micro BT Button
• PIEPS Micro BT Race
• PIEPS Micro BT Sensor
• PIEPS POWDER BT
• PIEPS PRO BT
• PIEPS DSP PRO
• PIEPS DSP SPORT
• BLACK DIAMOND RECON
• BLACK DIAMOND GUIDE
If you have one of these beacons, immediately check and verify that the SEND/SEARCH/BLUETOOTH modes are working properly. If your beacon does not pass the Safety Check, you should retire it immediately and return it to PIEPS / BLACK DIAMOND for service, free-of charge.
Instructions to perform the Safety Check and related information can be found here. We will update you as more information becomes available.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the customer service department at ski@bdel.com.
Black Diamond sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Reinforced with Kevlar, the AKU CRODA DFS GTX features a GORE-TEX lining. They are intended for cold temperatures in mixed environments with rock and ice. AKU’s Dual Fit System allows you to vary the fit in walking and climbing mode by simply engaging the two different lacing systems, protected by a built in cover. The Vibram Croda Litebase sole cuts weight by up to 30% yet retains stability, allowing the use of traditional or semi-automatic crampons.
Coming soon, in sizes 8-13.
akuoutdoor.us/products/croda-dfs-gtx-mens
Helix Tactical is attending Enforce Tac on the 1st-2nd March in Nuremberg, Germany. This is the best European show for seeing the latest specialist tactical solutions and this year they will be providing you with a multi-level, interactive experience. You will find their stand in Hall 12 – Stand 671.
What does it mean to be a Winter Warfighting Expert?
Currently, 10th SFG(A) Green Berets are in a frozen wilderness mastering the aptitude to train, plan and facilitate cold-weather training at the battalion level to meet our specific arctic warfare mandate.
CWT encompasses backcountry mobility, avalanche awareness and preparedness, winter survival, snowmobile operations and advanced riding techniques and special operations small unit tactics on skis or snowmobiles.
Accordingly, the Cold Weather Training Instructor Course is designed to develop professional instructors to return to their unit as skilled teachers and leaders for their unit’s CWT events.
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Acli-Mate mountain sport drink offers to combat Spiritus sickness by going after its associated dehydration with a powder water supplement consisting of electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and extracts from the adaptogenic herbs Rhodiola, Schisandra, and Ginko.
Available in 11 oz jars or handy individual serving packets in Orange, Grape and Cran-Raspberry flavors.
Love Handle 7 is a gear sling for your climbing devices which features a rigid handle to help keep everything organized during storage.
